modules/sca-api/src/main/java/org/oasisopen/sca/annotation/AsyncInvocation.java

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package org.oasisopen.sca.annotation;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import static org.oasisopen.sca.Constants.SCA_PREFIX;

import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * The @AsyncInvocation annotation is used to indicate that the operations of a Java interface 
 * uses the long-running request-response pattern as described in the SCA Assembly specification.
 * 
 */
@Inherited
@Target({TYPE, METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Intent(AsyncInvocation.ASYNCINVOCATION)
public @interface AsyncInvocation {
    String ASYNCINVOCATION = SCA_PREFIX + "asyncInvocation";

	 boolean value() default true;
}